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Reproductive System
Male version
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Balan/o | glans penis |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| Orch/o | testis or testicle |
| Glans penis | bulging structure at the distal end of the penis (glans = acorn) |
| prostrate | blood test used to screen for prostate cancer; an elevated level of the antigen indicates the possible presence of tumor |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), which permits various opportunistic infections, malignancies, and neurologic diseases; contracted through exposure to contaminated blood or body fluid (e.g., semen or vaginal secretions) |
| cryptorchidism | undescended testicles; failure of the testicles to descend into the scrotal sac during fetal development; the testis most often remains lodged in the abdomen or inguinal canal, requiring surgical repair ( crypt= to hide); also called cryptorchidism |
| hydrocele | hernia of fluid in the testis or in the tubes leading from the testis |
| circumcision | removal of the foreskin (prepuce), exposing the glans penis |
| phimosis | a narrowed condition of the prepuce (foreskin) resulting in its inability to be drawn over the glans penis, often leading to infection; commonly requires circumcision (phimo = muzzle) |
| erectile dysfunction (ED) | failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation because of physical or psychological dysfunction; formerly termed impotence ( im = not; potis = able) |
| Gonorrhea | contagious, inflammatory of the genital mucous membrane caused by invasion of the gonococcus neisseria gonorrhoeae; the condition was named for the urethral discharge characteristic of the infection (gono = seed; rrhea= discharge) |
| Human Papillomavirus | virus transmitted by direct sexual contract that causes an infection that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes of the genitals |
| spermat/o | sperm (seed) |
| brachytherapy | radiation therapy technique involving internal implantation of radioactive isotopes, such as radioactive seeds to treat prostate cancer |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| chemotherapy | treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | enlargement of the prostate gland, common in older men, causing urinary obstruction; also called benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| Perineum | external region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva (eternal genitals) and anus in a female |
| brachy- | meaning short distance, refers to localized application |
| benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) | enlargement of the prostate gland, common in older men, causing urinary obstruction; also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
| orchiopexy | fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum |
| radiation therapy | treatment of neoplastic disease using radiation, usually from a cobalt source, to stop the proliferation |
| varicocele | enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis (varico=twisted vein) |
| digital rectal examination (DRE) | insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate the rectum and prostate |
| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | removal of prostatic gland tissue through the urethra using resectscope, a specialed urologic endoscope; common trreatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH) |
| Perine/o | perineum |
| penile self-injection | intracavernosal (into the columns of penile erectile tissue) injection therapy causing an erection; used in treatment of erectile dysfunction |
| vasectomy | removal of a segment of the vas (ductus) deferens to produce sterility in the male |
| Testicle | one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone; called testis |
| Prepuce | loosing casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision; foreskin |
| Seminal vesicle | one of two sac-like structures behind the bladder and connected to the vas deferens on each side; secretes an alkaline substance into the semen to enable the sperm to live longer |
| Testis | one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone; called testicle |
| anorchism | absence of one or both testes |
| penile prosthesis | implantation of a device designed to provide an erection of the penis; used to treat physical impotence |
| aspermia | inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
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